The beauty of basics

Meet YPPERLIG, a collaboration between IKEA and the Danish design company HAY. Mette and Rolf Hay are the husband-and-wife duo behind the design company HAY. Founded in Copenhagen Denmark in 2002, HAY focuses on creating furniture with an eye for modern living using sophisticated industrial manufacturing. The couple draw inspiration from places such as architecture, fashion and art, resulting in pieces that have a straightforward, functional and aesthetic design.

YPPERLIG celebrates the beauty of basics and ranges from sofas and coffee tables to smaller accessories like an updated version of our iconic blue bag.

Video: Behind the scenes of the process of making of the YPPERLIG monobloc chair

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The designers behind the YPPERLIG collection wanted to update the traditional Scandinavian plank table. Using the latest board-on-frame technique combined with solid wood legs for extra stability, the result is an ash veneer table you’ll want to linger at long after dessert.

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The chairs in the YPPERLIG collection are made with an injection mould using a single shot of liquid plastic. The shot takes about 30 seconds, and out comes a comfortable, sustainable, strong yet light chair. It’s even certified for public use!

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Mette Hay dreamt of giving the blue IKEA bag something new while still honoring the original. So without changing the size or material she worked with the colours and the weaving patterns, giving the bags a nice spash of HAY.

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IKEA × TOM DIXON × YOU

Beyond challenging the conventional production methods of upholstered furniture, IKEA and Tom invited the world to co-design with them. Inspired by the tech industry, they made DELAKTIG an open-source project. Putting the theory to the test, they invited 75 Master’s students from around the globe to contribute.

Now, it’s your turn to join the movement. Because of the DELAKTIG extruded frame, you have the option of adding or removing DELAKTIG accessories whenever you feel like it.

”Don’t chuck DELAKTIG away if you’re finished with it – turn it into something else, something new. Or save it for the children, so they can bring it with them when they move out.”